Job Description

NHS Portfolio Network Manager, North East & North Cumbria ICB, NHS England.
NHS Commercial

If you would love to have a unique chance navigate complex healthcare systems and build strong relationships, we might have the right opportunity for you, as we are currently on the lookout for a NHS Portfolio Network Manager for North East & North Cumbria ICB in the UK.

Your new role

The Portfolio Network Manager at Novo Nordisk is a field-based position in which you would be covering the geographical area of the North East & North Cumbria ICB. As part of the role, you would be managing the Novo Nordisk portfolio at place level within NHS Integrated Care Systems, focusing on commercial performance and local patient access.

Moreover, you would:

• Secure favourable positioning of Novo Nordisk products on formularies and drive product uptake at place and PCN level.
• Demonstrate the value of Novo Nordisk services aligned with NHS priorities and sup-port system efficiency through disease and brand service activities.
• Develop and execute account plans for assigned territories and collaborate with other managers for multi-morbidity strategies.
• Use data to track performance, manage budgets, and employ omnichannel approach-es to maintain customer relationships.
• Support the integration of Novo Nordisk products into local care pathways and conduct stakeholder mapping to influence local strategic decisions.
• Develop project plans, work collaboratively across functions, and participate in meet-ings and conferences.
• Adhere to Novo Nordisk policies, local regulations, the ABPI Code of Practice, and per-sonal compliance plans to maintain high ethical and professional standards.

Your new department

As part of International Operations, you will join our largest operational unit. Covering 194 countries and 95% of the world's population, more than 18,000 of us work passionately to serve 35 million patients each day. With a promise to outperform the competition, we contin-ue to be the growth driver for Novo Nordisk, and to improve health at scale across the globe.
The role is anchored in the NHS Commercial department within our UK organization and re-ports directly to the Regional Business Manager.

Your skills & qualifications

We are looking for an independent, inquisitive and highly communicative team member who can bring the following qualifications and skills:

• ABPI qualification and a relevant degree.
• Strong product and therapy knowledge within diabetes and/or obesity
• Substantial experience and knowledge of the UK NHS as well as experience in market access and account management.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen.
• A valid UK driving licence.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordi-nary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

More information

For further information about working at Novo Nordisk, please visit www.novonordisk.com/careers Be advised, we will not support queries about your recruit-ment status, and this is not a call for preliminary interviews as selected candidates will be con-tacted for further interviews.

Deadline

07/12/2025

Please note that applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis the position may be closed before the deadline.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.